S1E477 - E477 Dairy Farmers Face a 3.5x Higher Suicide Risk Than Farm Accidents – What Your Cows See First

Farmers are three-and-a-half times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, yet the industry still tracks every decimal of SCC while ignoring the metric that’s quietly taking out experienced operators. This episode cuts through the stigma and sentiment to look at farmer suicide as a hard business risk and a herd-health issue, not a side conversation. You’ll hear how stress shows up in your cows before it shows up in your charts, why the current economic math is pushing even strong dairies to the edge, and what a practical, numbers‑driven response actually looks like o...